Pastamushrooms And Broccoli W Creamy Tomato Sauce Recipes

PASTA,MUSHROOMS AND BROCCOLI W/ CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta until al dente,drain and toss with 1 tbl.
• olive oil.
• Heat 3 tbls.
• olive oil in a large skillet,add the mushrooms and saute quickly over high heat until golden Rmove from heat and add cream,tomatoes and seasonings.
• Mix well and cool to room temperature.
• Toss the mushroom,tomato and cream mix with the pasta.
• Add the broccoli just before serving and toss gently again.
• Taste for seasonings and adjust to your liking.
• Serve at room temperature and pass the grated Parmesan separately.

PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS, TOMATOES, AND BROCCOLI CREAM

Steps:

• Cut broccoli into florets with 1 inch stem.
• Drop broccoli into pot of boiling salted water.
• Boil until easily pierced with a knife.
• Drain.
• In a sauté pan add butter and broccoli.
• Cook over medium-low heat until broccoli is broken down and all the moisture is cooked off.
• Place broccoli in a blender or food processor.
• Add milk and olive oil and puree until a smooth cream (add more milk if needed to make creamy).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Set broccoli cream aside.
• Cook pasta.
• In sauté pan, head 2 TB olive oil over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms and cook a couple minutes.
• Add chopped thyme and garlic.
• Before garlic begins to brown, deglaze with wine (or broth) and simmer until almost dry.
• Drain pasta and toss with mushroom mixture and lightly toss in chopped tomato.
• On each plate layer broccoli puree with pasta on top.
• Season with salt and pepper, top with cheese.

CREAMY BROCCOLI AND MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of boiling water to the boil.
• Cut the broccoli into small florets and thinly chop the stems. Finely chop the onion and slice the mushrooms.
• Cook the pasta according to the packet instruction adding the broccoli for the last 3 minutes.
• Heat the oil and fry the onion until soft and beginning to brown. Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 minutes. Stir in the creme fraiche and mustard and mix well.
• Drain pasta and broccoli and stir into sauce. Serve.